NSO Pops: The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys Join NSO for Hits-Filled Concert

One of rock music's most influential bands, the Beach Boys brought lush, complex harmonies to countless hits even before adding revolutionary orchestral arrangements to the mix, laying the groundwork for groups like the Beatles on Sgt. Pepper's. Now, you can hear these timeless songs backed by a live orchestra as the Beach Boys join the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center. Led by founding Beach Boy and lead singer Mike Love and Beach Boy vet Bruce Johnston, the current lineup is rounded out with former members of The Cowsills and The Four Freshman. They'll be performing hits from the Beach Boys' deep catalog, a legacy that includes "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Good Vibrations," "God Only Knows," "California Girls," "I Get Around" and many more.